Claddagh rings
shaped as a heart, held by two hands with a crown
The heart reflects love, the hands reflect faith, and the crown reflects honor
right hand with heart facing fingernail= single
left hand with the heart facing fingernail= not married, but taken
left hand with crown facing fingernail=marriage
Wedding Dress
traditional blue dress, signifying luck.
Recently, Irish brides tend to wear off-white
Hair
Braided hair because this is considered a “sacred way to keep feminine power and luck”